diff --git a/python-package/setup.py b/python-package/setup.py
index 5b66a0975..27fc21203 100644
--- a/python-package/setup.py
+++ b/python-package/setup.py
@@ -37,4 +37,6 @@ setup(name='xgboost',
       # this is the golden line
       include_package_data=True,
       data_files=[('xgboost', LIB_PATH)],
+      license='Apache-2.0',
+      classifiers=['License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License'],
       url='https://github.com/dmlc/xgboost')